Washakie Medical Center (WMC) ensures quality medical services with state of the art technology. We are a modern facility committed to the highest standard of care and patient satisfaction. Our community expects first-rate healthcare. WMC just recently completed a $7 million renovation and facility expansion project. The new 10,000 square foot facility provides space for internal medicine and the visiting physicians as well as a leading edge Rehab program which includes Cardiac, Occupational, Speech and Physical Therapy - including hydrotherapy. In addition, a new ICU, new OB suites, a completely remodeled surgical area, a remodeled laboratory and pharmacy and a completely remodeled medical-surgical department with additional space for 8 acute care beds have been added. The project also included a completely remodeled Imaging Services department with a new, fixed on-site Philips Interra MRI, a Spiral CT Scanner, new R&F suites and modern teleradiology to provide 24-hour radiology coverage.
If you share our common goal of meeting the needs of our community and want to contribute within a dedicated team of medical professionals, we encourage you to apply on-line today.
Q.What types of specialty
services does your organization provide?..
WMC believes, that the community must be linked locally to the resources they need to stay healthy; we strive to make the changes necessary to meet those needs. Along with our home care agency and wellness center, we share our expertise in order to meet the lifelong health care needs of the community.
Services offered:
Cardiac Rehabilitation - Home Health wich includes: (Skilled Nursing, Physical/Occupational Therapies, Speech Pathology, Social Services, and personal care) – Laboratory (utilizes state of the art instrumentation in chemistry, hematology, coagulation and therapeutic drug monitoring) - New state of the art OB Suite - Occupational Therapy - Outpatient Specialty Clinics - Pain Management - Pediatric and Young Adult Services - Physical Therapy - Radiology Services with Spiral CT and Angiography capabilities - Respiratory Therapy - Speech-Language Pathology - Wellness Center.
Q.Describe any future
expansion plans, added services or new developments for your facility?
WMC was built in 1961. The facility has been remodeled in 1977, 1985, and 1999. Our community expects the best and most modern healthcare available today. WMC just does do that; we always look for the best equipment and technology available to date and the personnel running it.
Q. What
makes working in your organization different from working for other employers?
As a result of various industries and government agencies in the area, Washakie County has attracted a large number of well-educated, highly trained, and accomplished people. WMC’s services a market area of approx. 20’000 people. We have a very progressive School District with three elementary, one middle school and one senior high school. For years this area has attracted people who love the land and surrounding mountains, who have faith in long-standing traditions, and who strive to preserve this enviable way of life. You will be working in a modern facility surrounded by a warm, friendly welcome bunch of folks who are linked to the area through heritage, history and quality of life.
Q.Can you explain the
career opportunities available for new graduates in your organization?
WMC is open to hiring new graduate RN’s. Structured orientation programs exist throughout the Banner Health System. This program, called the “Nurse Residency Program,” runs two to three times per year. A new graduate RN comes into the system, participates in training and education, obtains knowledge and experiences in different nursing units, and is then eventually placed at one of our hospitals. Occasionally we do hire other new graduates in areas as needed, and a planned orientation program is available in these specialty areas as well.
Q. What
can a candidate expect during their interview process?
The candidate will have a private interview with a manager which could turn into a group interview. Position duties and details are discussed with the candidate. The organization is also discussed in more detail. There are times when the interview begins with a phone interview and can lead to a personal interview. At that time, the candidate is flown in and reimbursed for expenses.
Q.What are some common
mistakes candidates make when applying for jobs with your facility?
Applicants frequently do not tell us enough about their knowledge, skill, ability and experience. Often they omit identifying certifications they have earned and training they have received. While a candidate may apply for one position, we may also wish to consider her/him for other positions for which she/he may be qualified.
Q. Describe
the employee compensation and benefit packages available at your organization.
Q.Most facilities stress
only the positive aspects of working for their organization. What are some
of the challenges faced by new employees and even experienced personnel?
Within our organization, one has to be conducive towards change. Our organization has evolved and expanded over the years.
Q. What
is the best way for a candidate to apply for a job with your facility?
If provided,
please follow the link/s below to access employment opportunities
at Washakie Medical Center . If employment opportunity information is not available
at this time, you are advised to contact the facility's Human Resource
Department for more information.
To
help you get a better picture of the community surrounding Washakie Medical Center , you may also
want to check out any Related Links (Part IV), below, for further community, business and hospital information.
Community
Highlights
The American West "is a place that has to be seen to be believed, and it may have to be believed in order to be seen. (Kiowa poet N. Scott Momaday)
Washakie Museum - Rodeos - Craft Shows - Balloon Rally - Cattle round-ups and Horseback Riding.
Colby Mammoth Kill site 16 miles east of Worland - Streams Rivers and Lakes.
Bighorn National Forest - Ten Sleep Canyon in the Big Horn Mountains.
Additional
Thoughts About The Community
Worland is a great place and excellent crime-free area to relocate your home, family, or business. Over time this region has attracted people who love the land, the surrounding mountains and have faith in long-standing traditions, striving to preserve this enviable way of life. Wyoming has NO state or corporate income tax. These characteristic have created a stable way of life which balances conservative wisdom with an appreciation of innovative thought. If you could feel at home among such people, in a setting of great natural beauty, then you will be well-rewarded by choosing a place to call home - Worland in Washakie County, Wyoming.
